Leucopogon pendulus

Leucopogon pendulus is a shrub in the family Ericaceae. It is native to Western Australia.[4]

Leucopogon pendulus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Ericaceae
Genus: Leucopogon
Species:
L. pendulus
Binomial name
Leucopogon pendulus
Occurrence data from AVH
Synonyms[3]

Styphelia pendula (R.Br.) Spreng.
Leucopogon secundiflorus Sond. nom. illeg.
Leucopogon pendulus R.Br. var. pendulus


Description

Leucopogon pendulus is an erect shrub which grows to heights of from 0.1 m to 1.5 m. The white flowers may be seen from March to October in its native habitat.[4]

Distribution and habitat

It is found in the IBRA Regions of: Avon Wheatbelt, Esperance Plains, Jarrah Forest, Mallee, Swan Coastal Plain, and Warren, on sandy and gravelly soils, on seasonally wet flats, plains, outcrops and low ridges.[4]

Taxonomy

It was first described in 1810 by Robert Brown.[1][2] The specific epithet, pendulus, is an adjective derived from the Latin verb, pendere ("to hang") and describes the plant as having hanging (pendulous) flowers.[5]

References
  1. "Leucopogon pendulus". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
  2. Brown, R. (1810). Prodromus florae Novae Hollandiae et insulae Van-Diemen, exhibens characteres plantarum quas annis 1802-1805. p. 545.
  3. APC. "Leucopogon pendulus". biodiversity.org.au. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  4. "Leucopogon pendulus". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.
  5. "pendulus,-a,-um". www.plantillustrations.org. Retrieved 2 May 2020.


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